I am a proud husband of 15 years and an equally proud father of three boys, Luke, 13; Joshua; 11; and Samuel, 8. This will be my fifth ascent of Pikes Peak, my third for the Challenge. I first climbed it in 1999 when I moved to Colorado, and I had an aborted attempt in 2004 when a friend I was with said he couldn’t go any further, and so we turned around and survived the more than 13-mile hike. Not only am I a survivor of a severe TBI (1993 cycling accident; 4-day coma; GCS of 5; 37 days of PTA), I am also a kidney donor, having participated in the life-saving transplant in June 2017, when Jim Eastman, also a survivor of TBI, received my left kidney.

Professionally, I am a licensed psychologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injury. I also facilitate BIAC support groups for people with brain injury in Ft. Collins, Johnstown/Loveland, and Longmont. Since 1994, I have worked in a number of capacities in the field of brain injury, from peer mentor, job coach, and independent life skills trainer, to vocational rehabilitation specialist, case manager, program coordinator, licensed therapist, and newsletter editor.